释义 |
columbine /kolˈəm-bīn/ adjective- Of or like a dove
- Dove-coloured
noun- Any plant of the ranunculaceous genus Aquilegia, with coloured sepals and spurred petals, giving the appearance of a bunch of pigeons
- (with cap) in pantomime, the sweetheart of Harlequin
ORIGIN: L columba a dove columbāˈrium noun (pl columbāria) - A dovecot
- A niche for a sepulchral urn
- A recess in a wall to receive the end of a rafter
colˈumbary noun A dovecot |